On this unique wildlife and astrophotography trip Paul will accompany you in the field, guiding you through how to get the most out of your images, allowing you to return home with striking and distinctive additions to your portfolio.
Designed to be a relaxed and flexible tour, this trip allows for individual guidance from Paul, alongside informal group discussions on techniques and experiences. ( For those who need only the peace and quiet of the trip, photography discussions are not mandatory! )
Paul will concentrate on your own photography throughout the trip but will also demonstrate some advanced techniques for astrophotography. He will bring a star tracker with him and for those not familiar with them will show you how to use one giving you the opportunity to integrate it with your own equipment enabling you to come back home with images of Namibia's famous night skies like you've never captured them before.
About Paul Colley
Paul is a wildlife and astro-photographer making images count in the conservation of rivers, lakes, forests and oceans. He works with conservation agencies worldwide, most notably Fauna and Flora International, the Blue Marine Foundation and the UK Bat Conservation Trust. A former chairman of the British Society of Underwater Photographers, Paul pioneered new wildlife photography techniques using remote control cameras. His portfolio includes world-leading night-infrared bat photography. Overall winner of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, Paul has recorded major successes in Underwater, Bird and Nature Photographer of the Year competitions with images featured in national newspapers, international magazines and a Royal Mail stamp. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and an increasingly-accomplished astro photographer, producing stunning Milky Way photographs and deep space images using a remote-controlled observatory that he designed and built from scratch.
18 May 2025 |
day 0 |
Hotel Thule | Windhoek |
1 night |
B&B |
18 May 2025 |
19 May 2025 |
day 1 |
Okonjima Plains Camp | Okonjima Nature Reserve |
1 night |
HB+ |
19 May 2025 |
20 May 2025 |
day 2 |
Namutoni Resort | Etosha East |
2 nights |
D,B&B |
20 May 2025 |
22 May 2025 |
day 4 |
Halali Resort | Etosha East |
1 night |
D,B&B |
22 May 2025 |
23 May 2025 |
day 5 |
Okaukuejo Resort | Etosha South |
1 night |
D,B&B |
23 May 2025 |
24 May 2025 |
day 6 |
Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge | Erongo Mountains |
2 nights |
D,B&B |
24 May 2025 |
26 May 2025 |
day 8 |
Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge | Gamsberg |
1 night |
B&B |
26 May 2025 |
27 May 2025 |
day 9 |
Tsauchab River Camp | Maltahohe |
2 nights |
D,B&B |
27 May 2025 |
29 May 2025 |
day 11 |
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch | Kalahari Namibia |
2 nights |
D,B&B |
29 May 2025 |
B&B: Bed and Breakfast |
HB+: Half Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Activities |
D,B&B: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast |
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14 Days / 13 Nights
Reference Number: Nam/G/Astro
6 guests
Special Interests: Wildlife and Astrophotography with Paul Colley
Tour Dates
18th May to 31st May 2025
Tour cost for 6 people sharing (excluding flights ) £4, 685pp
Tour cost for 5 people sharing (excluding flights ) £5,350pp
Tour cost for 4 people sharing (excluding flights ) £6,135pp
( single supplements are available at an extra £428 pp )
Includes:
- 11 nights' accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- 10 evening meals included
- Paul Colley as tour leader throughout the tour
- En-suite accommodation as described in the itinerary
- Meals as described in the itinerary
- 9 seater safari vehicle for private use during the tour
- Complimentary water is always available for you in your safari vehicle
- All park entrance fees
- Twice daily safari activities whilst in Etosha National Park
- Complimentary copy of Kathryn Haylett's book "The Photographer's Guide to Etosha National Park" to help you get the most out of your trip
- Emergency medical evacuation within Namibia
- 2 leopard tracking activities at Okonjima per person
- Transfer to Windhoek airport on your final day
- Supplier Failure Insurance
Excludes:
- International flights
- Soft and alcoholic drinks
- Items of a personal nature
- Fees for passports, immunisation, visas and insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Quiver Tree Forest Permit